I finally got a high F# out of my 1919 Buescher C. It's very strong and loud. I've always had problems getting D-F to speak. When I got the F# my F would squeak then the F# would squeak. I thought that I needed radically different embouchures for altissimo and regular notes, but as I carefully played back and forth between them I realized (for me) that my old approach to the upper register was not right. When I concieved of the F as an altissimo it spoke well and could be attacked without breaking up. So my goal now is to get an even timbre at the top (including altissimo) and then bring that focus down the horn.
What do you think?
What do you think?